# Iran targets US drone in Strait of Hormuz as blockade diverts 96 vessels

https://mins.news/en/item/53975

- CGTN, 2026-09-11 00:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-11/Iran-hits-US-drone-in-Hormuz-Strait-US-blockade-diverts-96-vessels-1QliZed89JC/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it struck a US Saildrone Explorer-type unmanned surface vehicle at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, calling its mission “aggressive.” The IRGC reiterated that the waterway was closed and under its control. US Central Command said its blockade had redirected 96 commercial vessels by September 10, while allowing more than 50 humanitarian-aid vessels to pass.

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